Warren wins four including feature

Ridge Warren had a driving grand slam including a win with Aint She Pretty in the featured $7,500 fillies & mares’ pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (June 12).

In the harness racing feature, Bluebird Bella (Kyle DiBenedetto) went to the front and led to the quarter in :27.1.  She used a :28.2 second quarter to be first to the half in :55.3.  She maintained the lead to three quarters in 1:23.1.

As they made the turn for home Aint She Pretty ($8.18) popped out of the pocket and wore down second place finisher Bluebird Bella in the stretch to win in a lifetime best of 1:51.3.  The Hunt Is On (Kyle Swift) finished third.

Aint She Pretty is a 6-year-old mare by All Bets Off.  She is owned by Henry Ottinger and Michael Walters while trained by Dustin Miller.  It was her second win this season and her 21st career victory.

AINT SHE PRETTY REPLAY

Warren’s other wins came with KD’s Mik, So Diva, and Real Lucky N.  Mike Merton had a driving hat trick.  Kyle Swift and Jim Pantaleano had driving doubles.  Courtney Wright and Michelle Warner had training doubles.

Tioga Downs returns to live racing on Saturday (June 13) starting at 6:15 p.m.

For more information go to www.tiogadowns.com.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by John Horne, for Tioga Downs